January 10, 2011 10:02 am· Comments Off on Hillary Clinton lauds voting in south Sudan

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday described as "a historic step" the successful start of voting for the southern Sudan referendum which is widely expected to split the largest African state in two.

January 10, 2011 10:02 am· Comments Off on Millions vote for south Sudan's new chapter

by Li Zhihui, Shao Jie

JUBA/KHARTOUM, Jan. 10 — Sudan's southerners started casting ballots Sunday to decide the fate of unity or division of the African's largest country where two-decades of north-south war claimed two million lives.

January 10, 2011 10:02 am· Comments Off on Obama commits to help solve post-vote issues in Sudan

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — As south Sudan began to vote on whether to break away, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the United States will remain "fully committed" to helping the parties solve critical post-referendum issues regardless of the outcome.

January 10, 2011 10:02 am· Comments Off on Sudanese referendum peaceful, smooth in first day

KHARTOUM, Jan. 10 — The South Sudan referendum which started early Sunday in north and south Sudan and eight overseas countries, is witnessing an intensive turnout in the south and a weak one in the north. However, no incident has interrupted the polling progress in its first day, contrary to what has been anticipated.

January 10, 2011 10:02 am· Comments Off on Obama calls for silence for Tucson shooting victims

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday called for a moment of silence for victims of a shooting rampage that killed 6 people and critically wounded Congresswomen Gabrielle Giffords a day before.

January 10, 2011 10:02 am· Comments Off on President Lee vows support for youths in launching startups

By Lee Chi-dong

SEOUL, Jan. 10 — President Lee Myung-bak vowed Monday to provide more institutional support for younger people here seeking to launch their own startups in the knowledge-based sector, saying he hopes that South Korea will produce world-renowned business leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, an American computer scientist who founded the social networking service Facebook.

January 10, 2011 10:02 am· Comments Off on Gates says he will discuss N. Korean provocations, nukes with China

By Hwang Doo-hyong

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he will discuss ways to prevent further provocations from North Korea and denuclearize the isolated communist state while visiting China early this week.